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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Integrated reporting quality in Malaysia: Do chairman attributes matter?

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Article: 2186757 | Received 07 Feb 2023, Accepted 28 Feb 2023, Published online: 08 Mar 2023

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